The effects of cortisol on the growth rate of the sheep fetus during late gestation

Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 97-105

  Fowden, A L ^a   Szemere, J ^a   Hughes, P ^a   Gilmour, R S ^b   Forhead, A J ^a  

^a PHYSIOLOGICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b BABRAHAM INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP;

EID: 0029805577     PISSN: 00220795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1677/joe.0.1510097     Document Type: Article

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